The agency released updated pay data April 3 to reflect May 2023 information, the latest available.
Here is what physician assistants earn on average per hour by state, including Washington, D.C.:
|
State |
Hourly mean wage |
|
Alabama |
$46.26 |
|
Alaska |
$71.39 |
|
Arizona |
$63.56 |
|
Arkansas |
$42.65 |
|
California |
$74.02 |
|
Colorado |
$62.51 |
|
Connecticut |
$71.78 |
|
Delaware |
$65.51 |
|
Washington D.C. |
$60.62 |
|
Florida |
$58.55 |
|
Georgia |
$55.60 |
|
Hawaii |
$62.65 |
|
Idaho |
$54.75 |
|
Illinois |
$59.00 |
|
Indiana |
$63.04 |
|
Iowa |
$62.13 |
|
Kansas |
$57.44 |
|
Kentucky |
$47.74 |
|
Louisiana |
$59.27 |
|
Maine |
$63.84 |
|
Maryland |
$56.39 |
|
Massachusetts |
$63.72 |
|
Michigan |
$58.76 |
|
Minnesota |
$64.84 |
|
Mississippi |
N/A |
|
Missouri |
$61.68 |
|
Montana |
$63.68 |
|
Nebraska |
$60.74 |
|
Nevada |
$74.42 |
|
New Hampshire |
$66.40 |
|
New Jersey |
$71.32 |
|
New Mexico |
$64.01 |
|
New York |
$66.54 |
|
North Carolina |
$59.55 |
|
North Dakota |
$61.22 |
|
Ohio |
$57.67 |
|
Oklahoma |
$59.67 |
|
Oregon |
$68.18 |
|
Pennsylvania |
$57.58 |
|
Rhode Island |
$63.20 |
|
South Carolina |
$54.96 |
|
South Dakota |
$59.09 |
|
Tennessee |
$54.66 |
|
Texas |
$64.80 |
|
Utah |
$60.80 |
|
Vermont |
$67.24 |
|
Virginia |
$57.70 |
|
Washington |
$73.46 |
|
West Virginia |
$58.55 |
|
Wisconsin |
$61.43 |
|
Wyoming |
$66.86 |
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